GD Goenka University
| Motto | Foundation To Flight |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2013 |
| Accreditation | UGC & ICAR |
| Chancellor | Renu Goenka |
| President | Suku Bhaskaran |
| Location | , , India |
| Campus | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Website | gdgoenkauniversity |
GD Goenka University is a private university[1] located in Sohna, Gurugram, Haryana, India. It was established in 2013 by the GD Goenka Group[2] through the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2013. The GD Goenka Group was founded by Shri A.K. Goenka. GD Goenka University is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC).
GD Goenka University offers a wide spectrum of academic fields, including Agricultural Sciences, Engineering & Sciences, Hospitality & Tourism, Liberal Arts, Law, Management, Medical & Allied Sciences, and Design.
The university operates multiple schools and has a diverse student body, including students from various countries around the world. It holds recognition from regulatory bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India (BCI).
Additionally, GD Goenka University is affiliated with prestigious national and international organizations, including the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), and the International Association of Universities (IAU) and its School of Agricultural Sciences from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Academics
[edit]GD Goenka University is a UGC-approved university.[3]
GD Goenka University is now on the private university list of CUET 2023.[4]
Student life
[edit]As part of the teaching practices, students are encouraged to document and present their work to experts. All the schools regularly conduct conferences and seminars where speakers, practicing managers and faculty researchers participate. Some of the events are REDSET, ELIXIR, ICON, ICAP, Media[5] clave, Agora, Code, Ihost, Mootcourt, Speed, ERA, and Udyami Bazaar.
The university organizes several events and other extra-curricular activities. Acceleron, Sportopia, Reva, Transcend, Research Conclave are some of the available activities.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "State-wise List of Private Universities as on 19.09.2017" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "About GD Goenka Group". GD Goenka University. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Private universities list". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "CUET 2023". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "'The Edutainment Show' - India's Largest Exhibition & Summit of Media, Communication & Design sees a footfall of 7000+ - AnimationXpress". www.animationxpress.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
